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Come to the U.S. and say something bad about Trump while also being in a compromised position, and you might find yourself in a similar situation. At what level this will end, I can't say; but we know where we were and we know where we currently are. Any average Joe could've talked shit about Biden with impunity. It seems we're getting away from that.

The fact that Europe has some aspects "worse" from your perspective is immaterial. I'm responding to a change in my environment not a change in the European environment. Having the president threatening schools and libraries for having certain books, and organizations for using certain terms when things weren't like that before is a rather jarring change and to pretend that it isn't indicates intellectual dishonesty or a lack of paying attention.

I was just listening to a story about immigrants with student visas being hunted down by ICE while they still have student status (even if you visa expires your legal status is maintained with your student status normally). The fact that this person is trying to immigrate from Europe means he/she may very well have an issue depending on background.